Why did Preston vote to leave the EU?

A new group set up to examine why major towns and cities voted to leave the EU is to visit Preston.
Common Ground UK is a non-partisan organisation that campaigns for a fair and open society, and honest politics.
It says it hopes to keep Britain in the EU.
It also hopes to to convince many of those who voted ‘Leave’ that the EU was not the source of their problems, and that these can be addressed more effectively if we remain.
The group is visiting Preston next Wednesday and has lined up a programme of interviews with figures including Coun Peter Rankin, Preston Council leader, and UCLAN... read more

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